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Attendance Policy

August 11, 2025

Dear Parents and Students,

In an effort to promote regular student attendance and in alignment with Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) Attendance Policies, Seminole High School is implementing Credit Denial procedures. Students who accumulate 10 or more unexcused absences in any class during a semester will be denied credit for that course. Please review the information below, and refer to the full SHS Attendance Policy for more details regarding absences, tardies, expectations, and related procedures.

Click Here for Step by Step Instructions on How to Submit Absences via Skyward

8/8/25 SCPS Excuse Note Policy Update

  • Regular attendance is essential for students to meet course objectives and achieve academic success. Many valuable instructional activities—such as class discussions, labs, field trips, and guest presentations—cannot be recreated through makeup work alone. To support student success, Seminole County Public Schools has adopted a uniform High School Attendance Policy. Our goal is to ensure fair and consistent enforcement of this policy among students, families, teachers, and school staff.

     

  • In accordance with Florida Statute 232.01, high school students under the age of 16 who are enrolled in SCPS are legally required to attend school regularly for the entire term. Furthermore, Florida Statute 230.22(2) and SCPS Policy File JEA state:

    “A student is expected to attend all school sessions unless excused by a proper school authority.”

     

    • Loss of Credit: Students with 10 (ten) unexcused absences or more in any class during a semester will be denied credit for that course.

    Loss of credit due to unexcused absences may impact a student’s ability to graduate on time. Students may have opportunities to reinstate credit—please see the school’s credit recovery options below  for more information.

     

  • It is the responsibility of the student and their parent/guardian to regularly monitor attendance records through Skyward. Parents may submit excuse notes for up to 10 absences via Skyward for qualifying absences These notes must be submitted via Skyward to be considered valid. Any note which exceeds the 10 parent absent notes will have to be accompanied by either medical or court documentation to be excused. 

     

  • Parents may submit up to ten (10) excuse notes submitted via Skyward  for qualifying absences. Additional absences must be accompanied by official documentation (e.g., doctor’s note, court notice, etc.) after submission via skyward. 

    Click Here for Step by Step Instructions on How to Submit Absences via Skyward

    If you have questions about any of the policies outlined above, please contact Mr. Kallina at Kallinke@myscps.us or shs_attendance@scps.k12.fl.us

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    Credit Denial

    Student in Good Standing (Truant)
    • 10 Absences in any class during a semester. 
    • Loss of Credit for the class in which the student was unexcused absent 10 days for. 
    • Must make up the time via recovery options below. 
    • A student in Credit Denial is considered not in good standing as well. 
    • The list is run at the end of each semester. 
    • Any notes must be turned in within 10 days of the date of the absence. No note will be accepted for any reason after the semester ends. 
    • In the state of Florida, a student who has 5 full-day unexcused absences within a 30-day period or 10 full-day unexcused absences within a 90-day period is considered truant.
    • Truancy is based on full-day absences, not period-by-period attendance.
    • Any student who is considered truant by the State of Florida will no longer be in good standing at Seminole High School.
    • The truancy list will be run on the first Monday of each month. Any student who is truant as of that date (as determined via EdInsight) will not be in good standing.
    • If a student completes absence recovery during that month, they may submit documentation for review. Upon approval, they may be returned to good standing and removed from the truancy list.
    • All students and their parents who are not in good standing will be notified on the first Monday of each month via Minga, regarding their truancy status and change in standing.
    • Any student in credit denial from a previous semester will not be in good standing as well. 

  • Credit Denial Submission Form (Upon Completion)

    Credit Denial Submission Form

    Credit Denial, Truancy, and Student in Good Standing Recovery Options

    Positive Attendance
    For every 10 consecutive days of perfect attendance, one absence will be removed from the truancy (student in good standing) or credit denial list. This requires being present in class each period with no tardies and no absences of any kind, including excused absences.

    Khan Academy (Remote)
    Students may complete up to 5 units, which will count for 5 absences (1 unit per absence). They may join the Khan Academy Credit Denial Classroom and work on: A) the course in which they have been absent, B) SAT Prep, or C) Grade 10 Reading. Students will receive credit for 1 absence for every 1 unit completed. Anything less than 1 unit does not count. Each 1 unit completed equals 1 absence, up to a maximum of 5 total absences and 5 units. See the QR code below to sign up for the Khan Academy Credit Recovery Course.

    Testing Success
    Attempting any Industry Certification Test, National Assessment (ACT, CLT, SAT), or State Assessment (PM, FAST, EOC) will remove one absence per assessment for truancy or credit denial. If you pass an industry certification, EOC, ACT, CLT, or SAT, you will automatically become in good standing for the current semester and have your previous credit denial removed. Note: in the following semester, previously completed assessments may not be used to remove credit denial or truancy.

    Edmentum Completion
    For each Edmentum course completed, one absence will be removed. If you complete all Edmentum courses needed to be on track for graduation, you will immediately have all credit denial removed and be placed in good standing.

    Submission of Recovery
    Upon completing any of the options above, please submit your recovery using the link provided. It will be reviewed within 5 school days, and you will receive an email notification with the results.

    Seminole High School Khan Academy

    Credit Denial Classroom Sign Up